Pros
Open to flexible work schedules, working from home, direct managers are open, helpful and flexible. Managers are reasonable regarding deadlines and promote a good work/life balance. Health Benefits work for me and vacation and holiday benefits are better than any I have ever experienced.
Cons
Publishing is going through a lot of flux right now. Elsevier has a large print component and the future of print is in the air right now, the company must change to meet the challenges of this diminishing market while upgrading it's growing on line presence. It is a struggle I think they are winning but it sometimes causes management to make sudden turns that are unnerving to employees. Also, if you are involved in the print side, your long term prospects look pretty dismal -- look to position yourself into the online side as quickly as possible.
